outsize

[ out-sahyz ]

/ ˈaʊtˌsaɪz /

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noun

an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average.

a garment of such a size.

adjective

Also outsized . being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc.: a rack of outsize dresses; an outsize puppy; pampering an outsize ego.

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Origin of outsize

First recorded in 1835–45; out- + size¹

Words nearby outsize

outside work, outsight, outsing, out sister, outsit, outsize, outskirt, outskirts, outsleep, outsmart, outsoar

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How to use outsize in a sentence

To manage its outsize portfolio of loans, the department gave contracts to some former lenders, including Nelnet and Navient, to collect and apply borrower loan payments.
Education Dept. orders Navient to refund $22.3 million in decade-old student loan scandal|Danielle Douglas-Gabriel|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Unless and until that change happens, though, Randle will be tasked with an outsize share of the team’s basket-creation burden — and if what he’s shown so far this season is any indication, he’ll just keep right on diming.
The Only Thing Keeping The Knicks Offense Afloat Is Julius Randle’s Turn As A Point Guard|Jared Dubin|January 28, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The congregation there is small, about 30 people, but the Bhatnagars said Rosa Wilson had an outsize impact.
Couple who died in Petworth fire recalled as dedicated to church and community|Peter Hermann, Dana Hedgpeth|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Gorad himself did not reap outsize profits from quinoa either.
The quinoa evangelist|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The change has come amid growing concerns about the outsize influence of Big Tech on American life, with an October 2020 Pew research poll showing that seven in 10 Americans believe social media companies have too much influence in American politics.
40 more states have targeted Google with its third antitrust lawsuit in two months|Eileen Guo|December 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The governor may end up having an outsize role in the GOP nominating process in 2016 even if he is not a candidate.
Could This Be the First Pro-Choice Republican on a National Ticket?|David Freedlander|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yes, the Wingnuts seem to have an outsize influence on our politics debates.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media|John Avlon|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The governor of reliably Blue New Jersey and possessor of an outsize personality, he commands attention.
Can Chris Christie Avoid the Giuliani Jinx?|Lloyd Green|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tough, frighteningly ambitious, politically savvy, and willing to take outsize risks.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The result was an outsize coin fashioned from Indian red marble and inscribed with a big “50c.”
Hit-and-Run Driver Julio Acevedo Talks, Suggests 50 Cent Connection|Michael Daly|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It carried an outsize ultrasonic generator and a device for directing the beam into the planet.
Student Body|Floyd L. Wallace
But one of her stockings was outsize—run clear up her thigh—and she had two big white spots on her ribs on the nigh side.
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes
He nodded again, taking off his glasses and polishing them on an outsize white handkerchief.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper
One of the world's first outsize cheeses officially weighed in at four tons in a fair at Toronto, Canada, seventy years ago.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for outsize

outsize

/ (ˈaʊtˌsaɪz) /

adjective

Also: outsized very large or larger than normaloutsize tomatoes

noun

something outsize, such as a garment or person

(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothesan outsize shop

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